- #1 Scarmonde
96% matchVery Positive99% of 209 reviews2024
Dev: Ephiam
Windows
8-Bit Styled dungeon-crawler wherein you assemble a party from 12 Classes to brave The Depths in search of the Dragon God's Sacred Treasures!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 26.7%, JRPG 23.9%, RPG 9.5%, Dark Fantasy 8.1%, Anime 7.6%
- #2 Unforgiving Trials: The Space Crusade
97% matchMixed62% of 324 reviews2016
Dev: Amaterasu Software
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The world is dying. Many years after the banishment of the evil that plagued the land, the world was hit by waves of unbearable heat. Now in order to save the world the band of young adventurers have set upon a quest to vanquish the Sun.
Why similar: RPGMaker 41.3% ★, Indie 26.5%, RPG 22.6%, Adventure 9.6%
- #3 Remnants Of Isolation
96% matchVery Positive81% of 124 reviews2015
Dev: Team IsolationPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Fight horrific enemies and utilize powerful spell fusions to overcome the cruel fate of mages and see the light of freedom.
Why similar: RPGMaker 29.4% ★, JRPG 18.8%, Party-Based RPG 18.4%, RPG 8.5%, Dark Fantasy 6.4%
- #4 Demon Lord Reincarnation
95% matchMixed69% of 118 reviews2023
Dev: Graverobber Foundation
Windows · Linux
Assemble a party, explore the dungeon, fight your way through hordes of monsters, and defeat the Demon Lord in this brutal dungeon crawler. Are you up to the challenge?
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 27.7%, JRPG 25.3%, RPG 10.2%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%, Medieval 8.1%
- #5 Memories of a Vagabond
94% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,249 reviews2014
Dev: Darkelite Studio IncPub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
You play as a young mercenary and travel from soul to soul to avenge your fiance and her family. While finding a way to change the flow of past events, you will encounter many obstacles and meet new allies. Will you be brave enough?
Why similar: RPGMaker 52% ★, RPG 25.6%, JRPG 11.6%, Adventure 5.6%, Indie 5.3%
- #6 Umbra: The Last Summoner
94% matchMostly Positive72% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: EpiRPG
Windows
As the sole Summoner, save Umbra from a demon invasion by summoning 60 unique heroes. Engage in strategic, turn-based battles against 150+ monsters, explore 15 vast areas, and conquer challenging quests and colossal bosses. Your epic RPG journey awaits!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 37.7%, Dark Fantasy 15.3%, Turn-Based 11.8%, Medieval 10.3%, RPG 8.9%
- #7 Knights of the Chalice
93% matchVery Positive86% of 94 reviews2019
Dev: Heroic Fantasy Games Dot Com
Windows
Knights of the Chalice is a 2D RPG with turn-based combat. Create four Adventurers and embark on a bold journey to save the Land from Slavers, Demons, Dragons and other Evil Forces, as your Heroic Party progresses all the way from level 1 to level 20. The free Demo/Tutorial is a unique adventure.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 48.1%, RPG 14.8%, Fantasy 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, 2D 7.6%
- #8 THYSIASTERY
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 219 reviews2026
Dev: DIRGA
Windows · Linux
THYSIASTERY is a dungeon crawler RPG featuring traditional roguelike and turn-based gameplay. Command a party of bearers of the Brand, drawn into a vast Labyrinth. Recruit while exploring the Labyrinth in hope of finding a way out, and its secrets will be revealed as you delve deeper.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 18.9%, JRPG 17.5%, Difficult 13.5%, Roguelike 12.7%, Turn-Based 11.3%
- #9 Artifact Adventure
92% matchMostly Positive73% of 184 reviews2015
Dev: bluffmanPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The horribly toxic Swamp King has risen once again! Gather your party and set out on an open world, retro-styled, RPG adventure. Powerful mystical artifacts are scattered about the world, each able to grant you new powers. Which will you choose? What is your destiny?
Why similar: RPGMaker 33.3% ★, RPG 19.5%, JRPG 14.4%, Turn-Based 8.7%, Indie 7.2%
- #10 Labyronia RPG
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,408 reviews2015
Dev: LabyrinthinePub: Senpai Industrial Studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Labyronia is an epic RPG. Only by defeating the gods can you, and your friends, save the world.
Why similar: RPGMaker 52.6% ★, RPG 15.8%, Anime 8.3%, JRPG 7.7%, Adventure 4.2%
- #11 One Way Heroics
90% matchVery Positive94% of 4,112 reviews2014
Dev: Smoking WOLFPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Across all dimensions, the only constant is Darkness! A procedurally generated RPG-roguelike journey across the multiverse! In One Way Heroics, you take on the role of an intrepid adventurer who must travel across the land and face the Demon Lord before a mysterious darkness engulfs everything.
Why similar: JRPG 27.6%, Roguelike 18.1%, Turn-Based 15.9%, RPGMaker 14.9% ★, RPG 5.2%
- #12 Sin Slayers: Reign of The 8th
88% matchMixed70% of 83 reviews2024
Dev: Goonswarm Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Seven Deadly Sins. Have you heard about the 8th? Delve into madness in Sin Slayers, a challenging RPG Roguelite where you decide how much sin to bear as you transform the world. Assemble a party of wicked adventurers, kill, and pillage to drive off a gluttonous nightmare in turn-based battles
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 28.3%, Roguelike 24.9%, JRPG 22.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, RPG 9.2%
- #13 Vambrace: Cold Soul
89% matchMixed66% of 940 reviews2019
Dev: Devespresso GamesPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.5 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Vambrace: Cold Soul is a story-driven roguelite set amidst a frozen landscape. Plan expeditions, then journey to the cursed city surface with your party. Wield unique powers, avoid traps, brave strange encounters, and survive deadly combat in this gothic fantasy adventure!
Why similar: RPG 20.7%, Turn-Based 12.1%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%, Roguelike 11.5%, Difficult 11.4%
- #14 Rezrog
89% matchMixed45% of 331 reviews2017
Dev: SoaphogPub: Kasedo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Test your fighting spirit as you take your party of brave adventurers on an epic quest to restore peace to the lands of Rezrog in this table-top inspired, turn-based, dungeon crawler. Upgrade your skills & tactically exploit enemy weaknesses as you try to handle everything the dungeons will throw at you.
Why similar: Roguelike 35.8%, Turn-Based 34.4%, RPG 14.1%, Difficult 7.6%, Adventure 4.6%
- #15 Kingsvein
86% matchVery Positive92% of 293 reviews2024
Dev: Rad Codex
Windows
Explore and reclaim the infested castle-city of Kingsvein! Ride into its depths on your trusty wyvern, and lead your customizable party of Knights and Mystics in deep tactical combat.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 36.4%, Dark Fantasy 16.5%, RPG 13.1%, Medieval 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
- #16 Destiny Warriors RPG
87% matchMixed52% of 1,218 reviews2015
Dev: ninjalexPub: Senpai Industrial Studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
An epic 12 hour RPG. Thirteen years after incredibly powerful spirit beasts were sealed in the souls of children, they threaten to break free and cause havoc across the land. It's up to four friends from the elite warrior training academy to find the key to stopping these evil spirits once and for all.
Why similar: RPGMaker 50.8% ★, Anime 13.8%, RPG 11.1%, JRPG 10.4%, Adventure 4%
- #17 Dark Quest
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 202 reviews2015
Dev: Brain Seal Ltd
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Dark Quest is a turn-based dungeon crawler where you command a party of heroes on an epic quest to defeat the dark sorcerer and his minions, and save the land from his dark magic.
Why similar: Turn-Based 28%, RPG 21.8%, Medieval 16.2%, Fantasy 15.3%, 2D 9.1%
- #18 Mystery Chronicle: One Way Heroics
85% matchMixed61% of 423 reviews2016
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Play your way through the different maps generated with every playthrough, constantly on the move away from the calamity of light, the Shine Raid, to your left and on your final battle with the Fallen Angel Alma. There's no turning back, once this thrilling one-way adventure begins!
Why similar: Roguelike 31.2%, RPG 29.1%, JRPG 25.7%, Anime 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%
- #19 Dark Deity
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,983 reviews2021
Dev: Sword & Axe LLCPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 27.1%, JRPG 26%, Anime 10.2%, RPG 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
- #20 Asdivine Hearts
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 100 reviews2016
Dev: Exe Create Inc.Pub: KEMCO
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Restore the balance of light and shadow in the world!Beautiful hand-drawn visuals and a story of epic proportions bring Asdivine Hearts to the forefront of PC gaming! Travel alongside four companions and a cat in this fantasy 2D turn-based RPG!
Why similar: RPGMaker 25.8% ★, JRPG 22.6%, RPG 14.1%, Party-Based RPG 7.2%, Turn-Based 6.7%
- #21 Crescent Tower
80% matchVery Positive91% of 204 reviews2025
Dev: Curry CroquettePub: AMATA Games
Windows
Aspire to reach the top of Crescent Tower that appears just once every 50 years! An authentic 8-bit style dungeon crawler RPG with a retro level of difficulty, where you repeatedly explore, level up, and traverse dungeons!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 42.2%, RPG 21.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Adventure 8.7%, Fantasy 8.4%
- #22 Unworthy
82% matchVery Positive81% of 842 reviews2018
Dev: Aleksandar Kuzmanovic Games Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
UNWORTHY is a hardcore combat-focused metroidvania without jumping. Explore a grim universe, discover new weapons and abilities, and defeat the vile creatures that plague the land.
Why similar: Difficult 25.7%, Dark Fantasy 22.1%, RPG 18%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Indie 7.9%
- #23 DarkEnd
83% matchMixed52% of 355 reviews2014
Dev: Kodots Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Conquer the ever changing dungeons of DarkEnd and save the fall of humanity! Choose your heroes and venture into a world filled with numerous treasures, mysterious secrets and discover a haunting past in this 10+ hours of retro 2D Dungeon-Crawling!
Why similar: RPGMaker 78.2% ★, RPG 16.4%, Indie 5.4%
- #24 The Fortress
79% matchMixed70% of 136 reviews2026
Dev: Baryonyx Games
Windows · Mac
The Fortress is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler with turn-based combat, mixing strategy and risk. Choose a class, delve into cursed chambers, roll dice to fight brutal enemies, and grab loot. Face tough choices, survive epic bosses, and fight to escape... or fall to the shadows
Why similar: Roguelike 33.7%, Dark Fantasy 24.2%, Medieval 13.8%, RPG 11.5%, Adventure 9.4%
- #25 EXCALIBURIAN!!
79% matchVery Positive93% of 264 reviews2021
Dev: Majd Rouhana
Windows
Follow in the Legendary Hero's footsteps in a traditional, turn-based JRPG. Gather companions, explore the world, and ascend the throne!
Why similar: JRPG 27.1%, Party-Based RPG 20.9%, RPG 10.4%, RPGMaker 9.6% ★, Old School 8.6%
- #26 Terra Incognita Chapter One: The Descendant
81% matchMixed63% of 1,054 reviews2015
Dev: Back To Basics Gaming
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Terra Incognita is a classic role playing game. The world of Terra is slowly falling into chaos. A great war is coming and It's time to take up arms against a corrupt royal family. You must travel across this huge world and unite the nations of Terra, recruiting comrades along the way.
Why similar: RPGMaker 50.9% ★, JRPG 21.1%, RPG 15%, Adventure 6.8%, Indie 6.2%
- #27 Guards II: Chaos in Hell
77% matchVery Positive97% of 143 reviews2025
Dev: Battlecruiser GamesPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Assemble a squad of four fearless heroes and embark on a deadly journey through the circles of Hell, inspired by dark myths from around the world. Battle legions of demons and challenge the Devil himself!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 32.4%, Turn-Based 15.9%, Dark Fantasy 14.2%, RPG 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
- #28 Alphadia Genesis
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 133 reviews2015
Dev: Exe Create Inc.Pub: KEMCO
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Alphadia Genesis chronicles an epic adventure with Fray and his investigative team from the Archleign Kingdom as they set out to solve a mysterious murder case in a nearby city. Immerse yourself in stunning 3D battles!
Why similar: JRPG 30.2%, RPG 20.2%, Party-Based RPG 11.3%, Adventure 7.8%, Anime 7.8%
- #29 Tower Song
78% matchVery Positive94% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: OI Games
Windows · Mac
Tower Song is a challenging turn-based RPG that rewards clever planning and decisive tactics in unrepeatable battles. Eldritch tower-borne beasts threaten to breach reality and overrun the capital of Qadam. Lead your chosen Mana Knight in this tightly plotted quest to push back the darkness.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 23.5%, JRPG 20.2%, Difficult 15.4%, Dark Fantasy 9.8%, Turn-Based 9.4%
- #30 Lethal RPG: War
78% matchMostly Positive80% of 228 reviews2015
Dev: EyeSpyda Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Journey on an epic quest with Lethal and his elite party of warriors through a huge fantasy land. Play as Lethal and his companions in exciting turn based battles against a variety of fantasy creatures.
Why similar: RPG 73.7%, Indie 26.3%
- #31 Valor of Man
74% matchVery Positive94% of 93 reviews2026
Dev: Legacy ForgePub: Numskull Games
Windows
Forge your party. Master your fate. In this turn-based roguelite RPG, lead four heroes through a fractured realm of danger and destiny. Build synergies, unlock powerful abilities, and face ever-shifting challenges in an epic battle for survival. No journey is ever the same.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 30.9%, Roguelike 25.3%, RPG 20.8%, Medieval 13%, Fantasy 8.7%
- #32 Lawless Lands
77% matchVery Positive88% of 114 reviews2020
Dev: Corrosive Studios LLC
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Lawless Lands is a dark medieval role-playing game featuring a grim setting and innovative mechanics that allow players to delve into a low-fantasy, apocalyptic world of epic proportions. Defy and destroy the darkness that has taken hold over these Lawless Lands.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 33%, Dark Fantasy 21.3%, RPG 15.2%, Medieval 15.1%, Fantasy 10.1%
- #33 Dungeons of Betrayal
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 66 reviews2019
Dev: Darkelite Studio IncPub: SA Industry
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 99%
Become a young hero and travel from dungeon to dungeon to regain your lost memories. While fighting your way through, you will encounter characters from your past. It's your quest to figure out if they are friends or foes. But be careful anyone can betray you in the Dungeons of Betrayal.
Why similar: RPGMaker 36.7% ★, JRPG 24.2%, RPG 9.5%, Anime 6.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%
- #34 Prophecy of Ashen
72% matchVery Positive80% of 213 reviews2026
Dev: hhyuGame
Windows
Prophecy of Ashen: a dark fantasy tactical CRPG. Be a secret messenger between the Hall's judgment and the Ashborne's vengeance. Recruit allies, use terrain and magic in turn-based combat. Your choices reshape Rattalan: uphold order or ignite destruction.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 39.6%, Dark Fantasy 19.2%, RPG 17.3%, Medieval 8.5%, 2D 7.2%
- #35 Shores Unknown
75% matchMixed69% of 123 reviews2021
Dev: VallynnePub: Hitcents
Windows
A turn-based RPG with deep character-driven combat, and a story written by Final Fantasy veterans. Finding yourself on the wrong side of the Crown, you and your companions must fight or perish. Build a team of mercenaries, forge alliances, and explore distant lands.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 35.9%, Difficult 24.4%, Dark Fantasy 14.6%, RPG 11%, JRPG 8.3%
- #36 Nox Archaist
75% matchVery Positive86% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: 6502 Workshop
Windows · Mac
An 8-bit RPG modeled after the iconic games of the 1980s. You control a party of adventurers who travel the Realm, talk to NPCs in towns and castles, explore dungeons, and fight monsters as you seek to save the world from a terrible danger.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 31.2%, RPG 16%, Old School 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Fantasy 10.9%
- #37 There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,013 reviews2022
Dev: ZelartPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Battle your way through the grim Underground world in this brutal action-adventure RPG. Exterminate hordes of enemies, fight dangerous bosses and explore the world the way you want!
Why similar: Difficult 27.5%, Dark Fantasy 18.4%, Fantasy 16.9%, RPG 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%
- #38 The Rangers In The South
71% matchVery Positive83% of 798 reviews2025
Dev: DPA Studios
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Purge the lands in this 2.5D HD Pixelart RogueLike ARPG! Create hundreds of characters with unique strategies and abilities, face hordes of enemies, explore different biomes, procedurally generated dungeons, and obtain unique items!
Why similar: JRPG 25.8%, Roguelike 19.8%, Medieval 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Fantasy 10.4%
- #39 Knights of Messiah IF: Castle in an Alternate Dimension
71% matchVery Positive97% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: GyuPub: Tensei Games
Windows
Enjoy traveling around the beautiful world of Knights of Messiah as the leader of a party of adventurers! When Alicia and Maya are captured by the evil prince of Windsor, Ritz, you and your friends must explore dungeons in search of the Gemstones that'll allow you to access his castle!
Why similar: RPGMaker 29.5% ★, JRPG 25.3%, RPG 9.6%, Dark Fantasy 7.2%, Anime 5.8%
- #40 The Wind and Wilting Blossom
73% matchVery Positive95% of 188 reviews2020
Dev: Picklefeet Games
Windows · Mac
Navigate the war-torn lands of an alternate history Heian Japan battling yokai hordes in challenging turn-based combat. Encounter hundreds of story events, level-up your party, and unlock new allies and weapons. Die, learn from your mistakes, and try again.
Why similar: RPG 40.2%, Party-Based RPG 27.9%, Indie 15.5%, Roguelike 15%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #41 Sweet Lily Dreams
76% matchMixed51% of 158 reviews2014
Dev: RosePortal GamesPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
The peaceful Realm of Dreams is about to be consumed by a terrible and maleficent nightmare. You must venture into the darkness and battle fearsome literary foes such as Hyde, the Headless Horseman and Dracula. Join Lily on a sugar-coated adventure about inner strength with a dark interior.
Why similar: RPGMaker 27.3% ★, JRPG 17.1%, Party-Based RPG 13.7%, RPG 9.5%, Turn-Based 8.9%
- #42 Escape The Mad Empire
70% matchVery Positive89% of 397 reviews2025
Dev: XperimentalZ GamesPub: Paradox Arc
Windows
Escape the Mad Empire is a party-based, rogue-like dungeon crawler with intense and deeply tactical combat. Overcome the challenges as a band of heroes, and preserve their lives and sanity by managing resources and growing your base. Can you Escape the Mad Empire?
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 34.6%, Difficult 16.1%, Roguelike 13.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%
- #43 Gladiator Trainer
74% matchMostly Positive70% of 284 reviews2016
Dev: Pilgrim AdventuresPub: Senpai Industrial Studios
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Rise through the ranks and lead your band of Gladiators to glory. Can you build the ultimate fighting force and a kingdom to rule all! Be careful who you trust. Becoming a Gladiator Trainer isn't easy.
Why similar: RPGMaker 36% ★, Difficult 14.4%, Roguelike 12.5%, RPG 9.4%, Anime 7.9%
- #44 Deep Dungeons of Doom
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 761 reviews2014
Dev: Bossa Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
This game is only for the brave. Dungeons await, each one deeper, each one more perilous and each one more challenging than the last.
Why similar: RPG 35.6%, Pixel Graphics 24.7%, Roguelike 16.8%, Adventure 13.1%, Fantasy 8.8%
- #45 Die For The Lich
69% matchVery Positive89% of 247 reviews2025
Dev: MonovoidPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Gather magical dice, adapt your gear and venture through a land haunted by folklore creatures.
Why similar: Difficult 35.1%, Roguelike 33.7%, Fantasy 15.1%, 2D 8.8%, Adventure 5.4%
- #46 Endless RPG - Untold Tales
69% matchVery Positive99% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Kezarus
Windows
Craft a party of diverse characters, each with customizable skills and looks. Explore a living world with dynamic day-night cycles, changing seasons, and diverse biomes. Embark on an epic journey where you shape your destiny as the director of your unique story.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 44.8%, Turn-Based 23.5%, RPG 13.7%, Medieval 9.4%, Fantasy 8.6%
- #47 Aethermancer
67% matchVery Positive92% of 2,187 reviews2025
Dev: moi rai gamesPub: offbrand games
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Monster Taming meets Roguelite. Become the Aethermancer and fight alongside mythical creatures. Explore the ever-changing Fractured Ruins, plan your moves in challenging turn-based battles, and watch your Monsters grow stronger from previous lives and defy death!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 20.1%, JRPG 17.7%, Difficult 13%, Roguelike 12.2%, Turn-Based 10.3%
- #48 The Tarnishing of Juxtia
71% matchMixed68% of 654 reviews2022
Dev: Actual NerdsPub: Mastiff
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 57%
As the final creation of the Goddess, Juxtia, journey through the ruins of two divine kingdoms, overrun by the Tarnishing. Challenging combat, a hauntingly beautiful score, and a sinister narrative work in unison to make The Tarnishing of Juxtia an unforgettable 2D dark fantasy action RPG.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 35%, RPG 24.8%, Pixel Graphics 20.2%, 2D 11.4%, Indie 5.3%
- #49 Crossroads: Lucky Edition
72% matchVery Positive82% of 66 reviews2019
Dev: icon.games
Windows · Mac
Crossroads is a hardcore roguelike RPG dungeon crawler stylized as a card game. Create your hero and go to the adventures to gain levels, loot new gear, learn different spells and finally complete your quest!
Why similar: RPG 53.4%, Indie 23.8%, Adventure 22.8%
- #50 Knights of the Chalice 2
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 143 reviews2022
Dev: Heroic Fantasy Games Dot Com
Windows · Mac
Knights of the Chalice 2 is a 2D RPG with turn-based combat. Create six Adventurers and set forth on an epic adventure against Evil. Overcome the odds with superior tactics. Enjoy a whole new dimension of complexity and variety based on the 3.5 ruleset! Includes a Module Editor.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 50%, RPG 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Fantasy 10.9%, 2D 7.7%
- #51 The Unfallens: Awakening
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 178 reviews2023
Dev: Floatonic Studio
Windows
Returning from exile underground, a shattered world awaits you. The civilization of Unfallens lies in ruins. The ruthless guardian waits to attack. Journey through remains. Awaken your true power. Reclaim what was lost. Experience challenging action boss battles in this compact, high-quality game.
Why similar: Difficult 35.3%, Dark Fantasy 24%, Medieval 13.8%, Linear 10.6%, Fantasy 8.4%
- #52 Veritus
68% matchVery Positive83% of 141 reviews2024
Dev: Colorgrave
Windows
Unshroud secrets hidden deep within the dark chambers of the god of shadow’s castle. Persevere through monsters and mysteries lurking in every corner. Prepare to leave camp and journey into the castle’s lonely halls by collecting resources and equipment to make it out alive.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 27.5%, RPG 23.5%, Pixel Graphics 17.9%, 2D 14.7%, Adventure 7.6%
- #53 Trials of Fire
68% matchVery Positive86% of 3,239 reviews2021
Dev: Whatboy Games
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A Tactical, Deck-Building Roguelite. Choose 3 Heroes and adventure into a post-Cataclysmic wasteland. Engage enemies in a unique meld of card-play and tactical, positional combat. Level up and scavenge what you can to customise your decks and build a party to take on any challenge!
Why similar: Turn-Based 36.7%, Roguelike 35.5%, RPG 19.3%, 2D 8.6%
- #54 Sifu's Quest
68% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: 左安门少侠
Windows
Be a young sword man to explore and save the world. A turn-based WuXia RPG game with strategic combat system.
Why similar: Difficult 37.1%, Turn-Based 31.5%, RPG 17.3%, Anime 7.3%, Adventure 5.8%
- #55 Path of Achra
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,085 reviews2024
Dev: UlfsirePub: Slouching Beast LLC
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Path of Achra is a dark fantasy roguelike of the ancient earth, with a focus on streamlined controls and rapid hero customization. A "broken build sandbox." Fight through the deadly lands of Achra to reach the horrors of the Obelisk, and discover what lies beyond...
Why similar: Roguelike 39.1%, Dark Fantasy 18.6%, RPG 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Medieval 8%
- #56 Radix Chronicle
66% matchVery Positive100% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: Luna Flora
Windows · Mac · Linux
Radix is a tactical RPG inspired by SNES and Playstation classics. With dark themes but bright characters, this fantasy tale changes depending on how you fight! Your magic can even alter the land itself. Use your timing and skill, rather than your luck, to lead your party home safely each day!
Why similar: JRPG 30.6%, Difficult 26.4%, Fantasy 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, RPG 10.3%
- #57 Hellslave
67% matchVery Positive85% of 3,129 reviews2022
Dev: Ars GoetiaPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Hellslave is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler where you make a pact with the Devil to fight back a demon invasion. Customize your character with powerful demonic abilities, explore a cursed world, and battle nightmarish enemies to save humanity if you can resist the darkness.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 38.5%, RPG 29.5%, 2D 10.1%, Adventure 9.8%, Indie 8.5%
- #58 Eremidia - Archivist's Curse
67% matchVery Positive94% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: Crescent SunPub: YSY Softworks
Windows
Archivist's Curse brings you into an otherworldly harbor of knowledge: The Great Library, although unfortunately, you ended up in the dangerous section of the complex called Hall of Pawnsmoor.
Why similar: RPGMaker 30.5% ★, Party-Based RPG 20.4%, JRPG 17.3%, RPG 9%, Anime 7.7%
- #59 Deathbound
66% matchMostly Positive76% of 295 reviews2024
Dev: Trialforge StudioPub: Tate Multimedia
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Deathbound is a unique Soulslike. Build a party of four characters and instantly morph between them in and out of combat. Combine their abilities to pull off devastating attacks and slay those who stand before you.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 27.4%, Difficult 25.2%, Dark Fantasy 16.3%, Medieval 13.3%, RPG 12.4%